The "Surviving World Steam" project is documenting the last of the world's remaining steam locomotives, ships, boats, vehicles, and reciprocating pumps in the...
Hi Louis ... May I suggest using www.tinyurl.com to compress large URLs next time? Simply go to tinyurl.com and paste in the long link - it instantly returns...
Hello group members, I have added more images to my website "Steam and the Dragon" of the Shenbang Mineral Company at Futuyu, in October 2006. Also images of...
Ahh, Shibanxi is a wonderful place, Brian. You must have overnighted at Bagou to get those early morning shots. Did you stay at the Cackling Crone Ludian? ...
Hello all, nice pictures indeed - though I returned four weeks ago, seeing the pictures makes me wanting to go back there immediately. Of course Brian is the...
... In Steam_in_China@yahoogroups.com, "ameling algra" <ameling2003@...> ... night ... as it ... other ... the ... overnighted ... Cackling ... Hello Bob &...
Hello Brian and others, I am looking forward to the other pictures a I cannot get enough of this line! I agree with Brian about staying in Qianwei - it is what...
Hello all, There is one thing about staying in Bagou that makes it worthwhile even without the railway - there are no cars or lorries. It's a wonderful and...
Hello, Nice pictures Brian, I'm looking forward to see more pictures from Yanzhou. I agree with Adrian. Normally, I will go back to Shibanxi and will stay at ...
Dave I have seen the tourist cars already on trains in photos on Japanese websites. Louis Cerny ... From: Dave Davidoff To: Steam_in_China@yahoogroups.com ...
Hello Louis, Thanks for your sad but important info... Is it possible to see a picture on a public website somewhere? If these cars are really to ugly, I will ...
Dave No, the new cars look quite nice, but that niceness contrasts with the "industrial" look of the rest of the train. It wouldn't bother me if the...
Having not been to Shibanxi, yet wanting to, and therefore having not seen other than photos from there, and having the advantage of seeing the photos that...
Oh, that Mike Ma, he's going soft in his old age. Must admit, one night in Bagou was enough for my ricketty back. 'Twas much more fun to return to Qianwei and...
Oh, Dave, I remember that toilet. It's the first and only time I've squatted. Can't say I attracted the local wildlife, though....The joys of China. Cheers,...
Hello, Thanks for your answers. I'll wait and see for the first pictures and make up my opinion at that moment... If they are looking realistic, it's not such ...
The main reason (excuse) to go in April was to take a last look at the line without the tourist coaches..... But I'll find some other excuse to go again. The...
Hello all, Information that may be a major new steam discovery has surfaced in Japanese sources. JS hauling freight in arid, lightly forested mountains on a...
Louis Would be nice if correct, but the photo next to the map reminds me much of Huludao. Would however be nice to see another line. Colin Hussey ... ...
Ameling, On our last trip, we actually found a bathroom where everything, plumbing and lighting, actually worked. That was a first for me! Unfortunately, it...
Louis, Could you post a link to that site? I currently live in Japan, and even though I don't read very much Japanese at all, I might be able to help a little,...
Dear all, has anyone been to or heard of Yuanbaoshan recently? The last report I read (Bernd Seiler Jan. 2006) said that Diesels would take over in 2008 and...
Yuanbaoshan has 2 JS working in March ,will be finished all steam in July.please check SY country web site. But Pingzhuangis very interesting place to go,about...
Hi, I found this postcard of the imperial train: http://home.arcor.de/foto.habermann/imperialLoco.jpg It seems to me the picture was taken near the old railway...
Me and an other or two italians, after our last visit when Jtong railway was still in service, would like to have some other plesuare watching at steam locos...
I completely agree on Shibanxi, though preferences are personal - I know people who like Pingdinshan and find Shibanxi boring.... But weather-wise: there is...
In addition: the obvious narrow gauge choice in October would be Huanan. A bit late for full autumn coulours but there will still be some left. And definitely...
Rob Pritchard, compiler of the Industrial Railway Society Handbook on Industrial Locomotives of China, is anxious to obtain a photograph of the above works...
